Bjelica Plays Hard And With Pride

Nemanja Bjelica lights up like a Christmas tree when he's asked about his unveiling by the Minnesota Timberwolves at a press conference a couple of years ago.

There he was, the NBA draft pick sitting on a stage and answering questions by an American media corps that knew very little about the tall, long player who had been making his mark in European ball and with Serbia's national side.

"I was dreaming," the 2.09 m Bjelica said to Basketball World News.

"I was so happy."

While Bjelica, who turns 24 in May, has yet to play for the Timberwolves, don't be surprised if he does in the near future.

The fact that other Europeans have done well with the team could help him.